Proctors fields crush of 'Book of Mormon' orders

Nic Rouleau (center) is Elder Price in the second national tour company of "The Book of Mormon," part of the SHN season at the Orpheum Theatre through Jan. 19. Photo by Joan Marcus

Nic Rouleau (center) is Elder Price in the second national tour company of "The Book of Mormon," part of the SHN season at the Orpheum Theatre through Jan. 19. Photo by Joan Marcus

Photo: Joan Marcus

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"The Book of Mormon," the Tony Award-winning hit musical by the creators of "South Park," returns to San Francisco, this time at the Orpheum Theatre through Jan. 19. Photo by Joan Marcus

"The Book of Mormon," the Tony Award-winning hit musical by the creators of "South Park," returns to San Francisco, this time at the Orpheum Theatre through Jan. 19. Photo by Joan Marcus

Photo: Joan Marcus

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“The Book of Mormon” is making its San Antonio debut at the Majestic Theatre. Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus

“The Book of Mormon” is making its San Antonio debut at the Majestic Theatre. Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus

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The Tony-winning musical "The Book of Mormon" hits Houston Tuesday at Hobby Center. The national tour features Mark Evans, left, and Derrick Williams.

The Tony-winning musical "The Book of Mormon" hits Houston Tuesday at Hobby Center. The national tour features Mark Evans, left, and Derrick Williams.

Photo: Joan Marcus

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Phyre Hawkins, from left, Mark Evans, Christopher John O'Neill in the first national tour of "THE BOOK OF MORMON," which is being presented in Houston as part of the 2013-2014 Gexa Energy Broadway series at the Hobby Center. less

Phyre Hawkins, from left, Mark Evans, Christopher John O'Neill in the first national tour of "THE BOOK OF MORMON," which is being presented in Houston as part of the 2013-2014 Gexa Energy Broadway series at ... more

Photo: Joan Marcus

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After success on TV and in films, "South Park" creators Trey Parker, left, and Matt Stone turned to Broadway with "The Book of Mormon." Illustrates STAGE-MORMON (category e), by Peter Marks (c) 2011, The Washington Post. Moved Friday, April 1, 2011. (MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Jennifer S. Altman.) less

After success on TV and in films, "South Park" creators Trey Parker, left, and Matt Stone turned to Broadway with "The Book of Mormon." Illustrates STAGE-MORMON (category e), by Peter Marks (c) 2011, The ... more

Photo: JENNIFER S. ALTMAN, STR

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Trey Parker, from left, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez are the creative team behind "The Book of Mormon."

Trey Parker, from left, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez are the creative team behind "The Book of Mormon."

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The Book of Mormon creators Trey Parker, left, and Matt Stone pose for photographers on the red carpet as they arrive for the opening night of 'The Book of Mormon' at The Prince of Wales theatre in central London, Thursday, Mar. 21, 2013. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) less

The Book of Mormon creators Trey Parker, left, and Matt Stone pose for photographers on the red carpet as they arrive for the opening night of 'The Book of Mormon' at The Prince of Wales theatre in central ... more

Photo: Joel Ryan

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The Book of Mormon, which was in development for seven years before opening on Broadway in March 2011, began its U.S. Tour in 2012. It plays at the Paramount in Seattle through Jan. 20, 2013. (Casey McNerthney/seattlepi.com) less

The Book of Mormon, which was in development for seven years before opening on Broadway in March 2011, began its U.S. Tour in 2012. It plays at the Paramount in Seattle through Jan. 20, 2013. (Casey ... more

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Elder Cunningham (Jared Gertner, right) embraces his Ugandan missionary work in the national tour of "The Book of Mormon"
Book of Mormon Tour

Elder Cunningham (Jared Gertner, right) embraces his Ugandan missionary work in the national tour of "The Book of Mormon"
Book of Mormon Tour

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Elder Cunningham (Jared Gertner, right) meets Ugandan villagers in the national tour of "The Book of Mormon"
Book of Mormon Tour

Elder Cunningham (Jared Gertner, right) meets Ugandan villagers in the national tour of "The Book of Mormon"
Book of Mormon Tour

Photo: Joan Marcus

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The creative team behind the Broadway hit "The Book of Mormon" includes (from left) Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Casey Nicholaw. The national tour of "The Book of Mormon" runs through Dec. 30 at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of SHN less

The creative team behind the Broadway hit "The Book of Mormon" includes (from left) Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Casey Nicholaw. The national tour of "The Book of Mormon" runs through Dec. 30 at ... more

Photo: Shn

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Winner of nine Tony Awards, including best musical, "The Book of Mormon" is the first stage musical by Matt Stone (right) and Trey Parker, the creators of "South Park." The national tour of "The Book of Mormon" runs through Dec. 30 at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. Photo by Michael O'Neill less

Winner of nine Tony Awards, including best musical, "The Book of Mormon" is the first stage musical by Matt Stone (right) and Trey Parker, the creators of "South Park." The national tour of "The Book of Mormon" ... more

Photo: Michael O'Neill

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Nikki M. James, of The Book of Mormon, basks in the glow of winning a Tony for best Featured Actress in a Musical.

Nikki M. James, of The Book of Mormon, basks in the glow of winning a Tony for best Featured Actress in a Musical.

Photo: Jeff Christensen, Associated Press

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Andrew Rannells, left, and the cast of "The Book of Mormon" perform during the 65th annual Tony Awards, Sunday, June 12, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)

Andrew Rannells, left, and the cast of "The Book of Mormon" perform during the 65th annual Tony Awards, Sunday, June 12, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)

Photo: Jeff Christensen

Proctors fields crush of 'Book of Mormon' orders

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SCHENECTADY - Proctors website is working again -- with some delays -- after demand for tickets to "Book of Mormon" crashed the site for a time on Friday, the theater confirmed.

Tickets for the March 11 to 16 run of the show, a Tony award winner for Best Musical and one of the most popular shows on Broadway, went on sale Friday morning.

"The extreme volume of sales overloaded the service provider," Peter Hughes, Proctors senior marketing account manager, said in the morning.

On its facebook page in the afternoon, the theater wrote: "We are experiencing extremely high volume. Our webstore is back up but you may still receive some errors."

Phone orders are accepted at 346-6204.

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"We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience," Proctors said in its facebook post.